Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) Price Target Cut to $95.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) had its price objective cut by Wells Fargo & Company from $102.00 to $95.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the auto parts company’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on APTV. US Capital Advisors set a $110.00 target price on Aptiv in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Aptiv from $100.00 to $107.00 in a research note on Friday, November 21st. UBS Group set a $89.00 price objective on Aptiv in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Aptiv from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Aptiv in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aptiv currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.86.

Aptiv Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of APTV opened at $70.32 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $79.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 92.52, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79. Aptiv has a 1-year low of $47.19 and a 1-year high of $88.93.

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 2nd. The auto parts company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.04. Aptiv had a net margin of 0.81% and a return on equity of 18.22%. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.07 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.75 earnings per share. Aptiv’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Aptiv has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.550-1.750 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Aptiv will post 7.2 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Katherine H. Ramundo sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $425,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,941,515. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.45% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Aptiv

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of APTV. Saranac Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Aptiv by 240.0% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 357 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Aptiv by 452.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 486 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 398 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Aptiv during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aptiv in the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 94.21% of the company’s stock.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv plc is a global automotive technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions for the mobility industry. The company designs and supplies advanced electrical architectures, electronic systems and software that enable vehicle connectivity, active safety, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving capabilities. Aptiv’s customers include major automakers and mobility service providers seeking to integrate higher levels of automation, electrification and software-defined features into production vehicles and mobility platforms.

Product and service offerings span vehicle electrical systems and wiring, connectors and harnesses, high-voltage electrification components, power electronics and charging solutions, sensors and compute platforms that support ADAS and autonomous functions, and the software and services required to integrate and manage these systems.